1. Discount Marine Electronics Enhance Safety at Sea
December 15, 2010
When it comes to recreational boating there is a wide range of marine electronics to choose from that enhance your prospects of returning safely to shore with a large catch on board. Most marine electronics come in a variety of sizes, strengths and wavelengths to fit all boats big and small but befo...
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2. Lowrance Fishfinders - Not Just a Fishfinder Anymore
December 07, 2010
Lowrance is one of the top names in fishfinders. Whether you choose to go with a simple fishfinder that does nothing but that or indulge yourself with a chartplotter/GPS/fishfinder combo, Lowrance packs their marine electronics with features you simply can’t resist.
Fishfinders user sonar ...
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3. Marine Radar Facts
December 05, 2010
If you are new to boating you might be weighing the pros and cons of whether to purchase a marine radar. Here we give you an overview of what radar can and cannot do for you as a boater. Radar stands for radio detection and ranging. A marine radar pulses the environment around you with electrical si...
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4. GPS Charts for Your Marine GPS
November 22, 2010
Garmin makes a complete array of maps for your marine GPS called BlueChart. Marine maps, just like road maps are continually updated with new information so to stay up to date you should refresh your maps every couple of years.
Garmin’s BlueChart g2 includes detailed 3D representations of v...
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5. Why Pay More for Marine Binoculars?
November 16, 2010
I often get asked by people who already own a perfectly good pair of field binoculars so why they should pay more for a pair of marine binoculars. There are several good reasons and we’ll cover some of them here. Binoculars are specified using 2 numbers, such as 7 x 50 or 8 x 35. The first number ...
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6. High-Tech Marine Electronics for Boating Fuel Efficiency
November 04, 2010
If you think the biggest advantage of marine electronics GPS device is knowing where you are and where you are going you are right, but when you combine GPS with other marine electronics you can gain another important advantage: knowing how much fuel you have on board and how quickly you are burning...
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7. Do You Need a Portable GPS on Your Boat?
October 30, 2010
So you just invested in a Chart Plotter/GPS combo which is handsomely embedded in your boat’s dash while your best friend and revered mariner buddy is telling you all about his brand new handheld GPS that he just can’t live without. It seems like just about every piece of marine electronics these da...
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8. How Fish Finders Work
October 20, 2010
Fish finders are an essential tool in any fisherman’s arsenal. They help you probe the depths of a lake bed or look out into shallow waters to reveal the best fishing spots. Today’s versatile electronics offer an overwhelming array of features and specs so to help you make sense of it all here are s...
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9. Winterizing Marine Electronics
October 17, 2010
As the first chill of autumn hits the air and leaves are swirling off the trees, it’s time to think about heading out to the marina to make sure your boat is ready to weather the winter months. In particular you will want to protect any expensive marine electronics you have onboard. Follow these sim...
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10. Software for Marine Electronics: Marine Charts
October 05, 2010
Chartplotters typically come loaded with a default basemap that provides basic charting information covering the continental US coastlines and lakes. As add-ons you purchase more detailed marine charts specific to a region of the U.S. or another part of the world. Your chartplotter will come pre-con...
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Author: Dennis Harper
